We're your own personal,
mini production studio.
Our entire team are currently (or started out as) working actors, and all of us have written and produced our own award winning content--so we totally get where you're coming from. We are positively obsessed with storytelling, and all the components that go into it (detail oriented, much??)
Click on a team member to learn more!
THE TEAM
MELISSA BLUE
Owner
ALESHA GILLIAM
Admin/Producer
STEVEN STROBEL
Director of Photography
ADAM FRIED
Director/Producer
KARISSA McKINNEY
Director
JOHNNY FERRO
Location Sound
ANDY COWELL
Director
KEENA FERGUSON
Director at Large
With over 20 years experience as a professional actor, writer, director and photographer, Melissa works hard to make sure your project looks super profesh. And her obsession with all things TV helps make sure that your scenes are up to date.
MELISSA BLUE
Owner
Outside of being a fantastic actor, she is one of the most organized people we know! She'll help guide you through your paperwork, and make you feel like a rockstar.
ALESHA GILLIAM
Admin/Producer
With years of professional experience under his belt (including millions of views on YouTube for projects he's produced!), Steven brings a wealth of creativity to set! With his eye for lighting and composition, and ability to collaborate, Steven helps to make each shoot super fun.
STEVEN STROBEL
Director of Photography
Adam is an actor, writer, producer and director who is one of the most organized, kick-ass humans we've ever met. As a producer, he'll help guide you through your process at RYR. And as a director, he'll help you shine!
ADAM FRIED
Director/Producer
Award winning actor and director Karissa has a wholistic approach and calm style to her directing. But don't let the calm exterior fool you: she's wicked funny and wicked smart! (She has to be while raising 2 teenagers!)
KARISSA McKINNEY
Director
Not only is he an extremely talented actor, but he holds a mean boom pole! And again, he's one of the nicest, most generous people you'll ever meet!
JOHNNY FERRO
Location Sound
Andy, in the full bloom of his youth and drunk on freedom, passed up a chance to get a master's degree in Environmental Science and Management (and the opportunity to, I dunno, "DO GOOD" in the world?) in order to spend nine years in LA building his artistic career. Now, it's his distinct pleasure to bring the prismatic skillset he's developed to bear as a director, storyteller, actor, writer, VO talent, coffee PA, music supervisor, pop psychologist--whatever you need to bring your story to life, he's game. Big on play; keen collaborator.
ANDY COWELL
Director
A NAACP award winning actor and nominated writer and producer, Keena works as a film and television director. Using her diverse body of work as an actor on hit shows like Atlanta, SWAT, Young & the Restless so many more; she is able to communicate clearly to her actors and get performances that move the audience. “Creating a safe space for my actors where they are free to explore and feel heard invites them to trust me to lead them on their journey for each project.” As an episodic director, she just was brought on to direct 7 of 8 episodes for an AMC drama. Stepping in to directing comedies, Keena had the opportunity to direct six episodes for the Sketch Comedy Series The Tam & Kevin Show produced by Second City. She also just wrapped her film Backlogged that partnered with Blavity and speaks directly to a woman’s right to choose and deals with the overturning of Roe v Wade.
KEENA FERGUSON
Director at Large